CON 3990V Certification Exam NEWEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which clause is related to Acquisition? -CORRECTANSWER 52.215 - Instructions to
Offerors - Competitive Acquistion
What is considered a contract action? -CORRECTANSWER Contract action means any
oral or written action that results in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or
equipment, services, or construction.
What is latent defect? -CORRECTANSWER is one that is not readily noticeable upon
reasonable inspection at the time of acceptance.
Who accepts the burden of latent defect? -CORRECTANSWER The burden is on the
government to prove that defective material and workmanship was the probable cause
of product failure or non-conformance.
Who can you submit a claim to? -CORRECTANSWER Contractor claims are submitted
to the KO
,What is a claim? -CORRECTANSWER a written demand or assertion by one of the
contracting parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii) adjustment or
interpretation of contract terms, or (iii) other relief arising under or relating to the
contract.
When is written certification for a claim required? -CORRECTANSWER When a claim
exceeds $100,000, contractors must provide the following written certification (FAR
33.207).
What are protests? -CORRECTANSWER they provide offerors with a tool to challenge
federal contract award decisions.
Who do you file a protest with? -CORRECTANSWER The Government Accountability
Office
There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base. What FAR part
would you use? -CORRECTANSWER Could be FAR Part 37 Service Contracting or Far
Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
What common form do you use for a modification? -CORRECTANSWER SF-30
What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? -CORRECTANSWER FAR Part 7
,What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? -
CORRECTANSWER The PM has overall responsibility of a contract
What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? -CORRECTANSWER Ensures plan is
implemented and developed.
What are the three phases of a life cycle? -CORRECTANSWER Pre-award Phase
Award Phase
Post-award phase
What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? -CORRECTANSWER Develop
Solicitation
Develop offer
Who develops a solicitation? -CORRECTANSWER The Government & The Buyer.
Who prepares an offer? -CORRECTANSWER The Contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality? -CORRECTANSWER The Seller
What does the award phase involve? -CORRECTANSWER Involves all work performed
by the buyer and seller
, The Post-award Phase is also known as -CORRECTANSWER Contract Administration
What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? -CORRECTANSWER
Deviation
3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues -CORRECTANSWER Avoid
Neutralize
Mitigate
How long should a solicitation be posted for? -CORRECTANSWER 10 days
If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the KO do? -CORRECTANSWER KO
must still conduct the source selction process
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? -
CORRECTANSWER FAR Part 3
Organizational conflict of interest is what FAR Part? -CORRECTANSWER FAR Part 9
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? -CORRECTANSWER The
Acquisition Team
Contractors
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which clause is related to Acquisition? -CORRECTANSWER 52.215 - Instructions to
Offerors - Competitive Acquistion
What is considered a contract action? -CORRECTANSWER Contract action means any
oral or written action that results in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or
equipment, services, or construction.
What is latent defect? -CORRECTANSWER is one that is not readily noticeable upon
reasonable inspection at the time of acceptance.
Who accepts the burden of latent defect? -CORRECTANSWER The burden is on the
government to prove that defective material and workmanship was the probable cause
of product failure or non-conformance.
Who can you submit a claim to? -CORRECTANSWER Contractor claims are submitted
to the KO
,What is a claim? -CORRECTANSWER a written demand or assertion by one of the
contracting parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii) adjustment or
interpretation of contract terms, or (iii) other relief arising under or relating to the
contract.
When is written certification for a claim required? -CORRECTANSWER When a claim
exceeds $100,000, contractors must provide the following written certification (FAR
33.207).
What are protests? -CORRECTANSWER they provide offerors with a tool to challenge
federal contract award decisions.
Who do you file a protest with? -CORRECTANSWER The Government Accountability
Office
There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base. What FAR part
would you use? -CORRECTANSWER Could be FAR Part 37 Service Contracting or Far
Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
What common form do you use for a modification? -CORRECTANSWER SF-30
What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? -CORRECTANSWER FAR Part 7
,What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? -
CORRECTANSWER The PM has overall responsibility of a contract
What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? -CORRECTANSWER Ensures plan is
implemented and developed.
What are the three phases of a life cycle? -CORRECTANSWER Pre-award Phase
Award Phase
Post-award phase
What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? -CORRECTANSWER Develop
Solicitation
Develop offer
Who develops a solicitation? -CORRECTANSWER The Government & The Buyer.
Who prepares an offer? -CORRECTANSWER The Contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality? -CORRECTANSWER The Seller
What does the award phase involve? -CORRECTANSWER Involves all work performed
by the buyer and seller
, The Post-award Phase is also known as -CORRECTANSWER Contract Administration
What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? -CORRECTANSWER
Deviation
3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues -CORRECTANSWER Avoid
Neutralize
Mitigate
How long should a solicitation be posted for? -CORRECTANSWER 10 days
If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the KO do? -CORRECTANSWER KO
must still conduct the source selction process
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? -
CORRECTANSWER FAR Part 3
Organizational conflict of interest is what FAR Part? -CORRECTANSWER FAR Part 9
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? -CORRECTANSWER The
Acquisition Team
Contractors
